Pronoun Case

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Pronoun Case
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Nominative Case (aka subjective case)

• Pronouns that act as subjects in the sentence.
  They are doers of the actions
• I, we, he, she, it, they, who

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Try these

• The best writers are (they, them).
• (She, Her) and I are painting signs.
• Have (they, them) finished their float for the
  parade.

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Objective Case

• Pronouns that act as the objects of the sentence.
  The action is done to them they receive the
  action
• Me, us, him, her it, them, whom

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Try these

• Lillian told her and (I, me) when to begin.
• Will you lend (us, we) your pen?

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Determine the case and then choose the correct
pronoun

• (She/her) gave the dog a bath.
• The drill team and (we/us) took the bus.
• The old sailor warned (he/him) about the weather
• Did you give Paula and (she/her) their
  assignments?

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Number your paper 1-5

1. Francis said in a few years he would give his
   stamp collection to his brother and (I, me).
2. After the accident, the police questioned (he,
   him).
3. We found that (she, her) was the one that called.
4. Do you mind (me, my) eating while we walk.
5. The two teen drivers, Mario and (he, him), came
   in first and second.

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Pronoun case trick 1

• If two pronouns or a noun and a pronoun are
  joined by the word and then take out the joined
  noun or pronoun
• Example
• My nephew went to the park with my sister and (I,
  me).
• Eliminate the my sister from the sentence to
  figure out the answer
• My nephew went to the park with ______.

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• Lillian told her and (I, me) that the book was
  good.
• When it started raining, Sam lent them and (we,
  us) umbrellas.
• At the end of the race, Laura fell with Jackie
  and (she, her).

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Pronoun Case Trick 2

• Use the same technique when there is a pronoun
  followed by a noun.
• Example
• (We, us) students are demanding that the lunch
  prices be reduced.
• Read the sentences as ___ are demanding that the
  lunch prices be reduced
• We naturally fits in the blank

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Try these

• Never underestimate the potential of (we, us)
  girls.
• (We, us) men like the sports cars.

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Who or Whom Tricks

• Generally, whom should only be used when it is
  followed by a noun or pronoun
• Examples
• He is the one (who, whom) stole my money.
• Amy is an excellent student (who, whom)
  teachers admire.

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Try these questions

• Send invitations to (whoever, whomever) you want.
• Send invitations to (he, him).

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Other rules of note

• Use the nominative case when the pronoun follows
  except, but, than, or as
• Use the nominative case when the pronoun comes
  after a to be verb

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Determine the correct pronouns

1. Will Meg and (she, her) run the concession stand?
2. The people who were costumed as pirates are
   (they, them).
3. The coach asked (we, us) to help.
4. I think that Keanu Reeves and (she, her) starred
   in the Matrix.
5. The lighting crew for the play was Jack and (me,
   I).